Aberystwyth Arts Centre

Beginning with the idea of Vitruvian Woman – proportion and perfection, the group decided to make the woman on their banner life-sized.

She is Everywoman. Practical, scientific and thoughtful, she is surrounded by and aware of nature and the passing of time.

The symbols within the circle represent the things she cares about, issues that are and will be vital in the lives of humans. Peace, water, shelter, health, fertility, language, the gender pay gap, period poverty (and much else), were all discussed during the construction and sewing. Around her, supporting, are pictures of mothers, sisters, friends, and many inspirational women.

“I had worked with the artist before on different projects, but this one made me realise different aspects of her skills in pulling together a group of women to create something profound and meaningful.”
Workshop Participant.

Award winning Aberystwyth Arts Centre is Wales’ largest arts centre and recognised as a 'national flagship for the arts'. It has a wide-ranging artistic programme, both producing and presenting, across all art forms including drama, dance, music, visual arts, applied arts, film, new media, and community arts and is recognised as a national centre for arts development.

Becky Knight is a textile artist based in Aberystwyth. Since 1989 she has regularly led art and craft workshops for people of all ages and abilities.